Data Governance

In my experience with law firms, the conventional wisdom that you need to start with a data governance policy isn’t true. In this article I’m going to explain what a policy is, why you don’t need to have one, and …

Data continued to be the focus of law firm thinking through 2024. Many people found it surprising that some people didn’t realise that they were considering data opportunities or had data concerns because they were hyper-focused on specific challenges that …

Data governance is the process of managing the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data used in an organisation. It is an essential process for businesses that want to ensure that their data is accurate, consistent, and secure. Data …

When the data stewards are comfortable in their role and feel empowered to actively solve data problems it is a wonderful thing. Stuff just gets done by small groups of colleagues who report the success of what they’ve done without …

In the evolving landscape of legal practice, the crucial role of data governance cannot be overstated. Yet, despite the apparent benefits, the journey toward effective data governance is often fraught with obstacles. Surprisingly, the most formidable barrier is not the …

(or why data governance helps change behaviour)   A sausage machine has two parts—what goes in and what comes out. We’ve all heard “garbage in, garbage out.” This is an excellent shorthand for the idea that the quality of an output …

Introduction  One of the reasons that law firms ask for Iron Carrot’s help is after trying and failing to adopt a data governance framework. Relaunching a failed programme so that it lands successfully requires three things:  Doing the discovery and …

What is data lineage? Data lineage draws a picture of where your data starts and where it ends up. This picture could contain different levels of detail depending on the audience that needs it. Data lineage can be created manually …

What is a Critical Data Asset?  This is another topic with loads and loads of definitions on the internet. Most of these are confusing unless you’re a real data guru.    It doesn’t help that critical data assets are often referred …

Information Governance vs. Data Governance  A frequent question that comes up in stakeholder engagement is, “What’s the difference between information governance and data governance?” An equally frequent question is, “Why does our firm need both information governance and data governance?”  …